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i'm katie couric. good night. this is "entertainment tonight" in high definition. >>> the raid on michael jackson's doctor. we'll reveal what was seized. >> 21 documents. e-mails and cell phones. >> are police building a case for mans laulter. >>> plus, why was michael's former nutritionist subpoenaed? >>> legendary newsman walter cronkite remembered. we're at his new york city funeral today. >>> then, new fallout from the espn peephole scandal. >> could this happen to you? >> inside a clock radio, it has a camera built in. >>> the stars of the twilight sequel with "e.t." today and they're spilling new movie secrets. >
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. >>> first, katie couric has a pre-view tonight's "cbs evening news." >>> call it the ultimate comeback, a broadway veteran performs with stars until an eviction left her homeless and sleeping on park benches. but now she's found a way back home on broadway. an exclusive interview tonight only on the "cbs evening news." [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ too much talking 'bout the next time, the next time ♪ mmm, minty. mindy? beautiful, isn't it. breathtaking. fresh. [ women sighing ] [ female announcer ] for a fresh breath feeling that lasts up to 5 times longer, there's new scope outlast. ocean spray craisins, sweetened dried cranberries, are sweet. we'll take that as a yes. craisins -- the sweetest way to eat a cranberry. so, what's the problem? these are hot. we're shipping 'em everywhere. but we can't predict our shipping costs. dallas. detroit. different rates. well with us, it's the same flat rate. same flat rate. boston. boise? same flat rate. alabama. alaska? with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. dude's
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i'm katie couric. good night. c jo from the first local station with news in high-definition, this is 9news now. >>> good evening, tonight in your only local news at 7:00 p.m. first, major new developments in the metro crash investigation. today the ntsb announced it has found new evidence of problems in that signaling system that detects stopped trains on the tracks. the focus is on the second circuit that has been malfunctioning for 18 months without being discovered by the metro operators. that circuit was replaced in december of 2007. today metro general manager explained what he thinks the new findings show. >> it had some fluctuations. that means in layperson terms that the lights in your house, at times they might glow a little brighter and get a little dim. >> he said there is no evidence the trains were t
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i'm katie couric. the washington area could get 20 inches of snow, so the president's returning early from copenhagen. that's where global warming is on the agenda, and where delegates took what's called an historic step forward to fight it. a troubling new report about autism. there has been a sharp increase in the number of children who have it. why? and a worldwide tapestry of children without hope now woven into american families, thanks to the orphan doctor. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. winter will officially begin on monday, but much of the east coast is about to get a preview. a big storm that caused serious flooding in the south is now heading north with ice and snow and getting stronger. all kinds of weather alerts are up, including blizzard warnings from north carolina to new hampshire. we'll be talking with cbs "early show" weather anchor dave price in just a moment, but first national correspondent jeff glor
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katie. >> couric: armen keteyian, armen thank you. now turning to some extreme weather from the carolinas up to new york. they're month up after a storm that pounded the east coast for three days with strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding. the worst damage was on the mid-atlantic coast where parts of virginia beach were actually swept away. at least seven deaths are blamed on the storm, and the coast guard today called off the search for three misses fishermen whose boat sachk two days ago in rough seas off new jersey. now to breaking news far beyond the earth. there is, indeed, water on the moon. nasa said today that crash test last month kicked up about 25 gallons, and a lot morealize lies frozen beneath the moon's south pole. our science and technology correspondent daniel sieberg reports the discovery could be a big help to future astronauts. >> reporter: the lunar splash surprised everyone, including nasa scientists. they expected to find justice teaspoons of water. instead... >> we found maybe about a dozen of these two-gallon
katie. >> couric: armen keteyian, armen thank you. now turning to some extreme weather from the carolinas up to new york. they're month up after a storm that pounded the east coast for three days with strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding. the worst damage was on the mid-atlantic coast where parts of virginia beach were actually swept away. at least seven deaths are blamed on the storm, and the coast guard today called off the search for three misses fishermen whose boat sachk two days...
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i'm katie couric. also tonight, the attorney general defends his decision to try the 9/11 master mind in civilian court. >> he will not select the prosecution venue, i will select it. >> couric: the president says anyone leaking information from his afghan war deliberations should be fired. >> we are making decisions that are life and death. >> couric: and cracking down on drunk drivers with the toughest d.w.i. law in the nation. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: and good evening, everyone. the confusion just keeps growing over those new guidelines for breast cancer screening. a federal panel said most women should start getting routine mammograms at age 50, not 40. but many doctors and the american cancer society disagree and today the secretary of health and human services added to the controversy when she seemed to keep her distance from the new recommendations. we'll be hearing from her in just a moment. but first, wyatt andrews in washington,
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katie? >> couric: wyatt andrews in washington. wyatt, thank you. now to the health secretary's position on the new guidelines. kathleen sebelius put out a statement today saying "our policies are unchanged." so i asked the cemetery what women should do. >> our recommendations really are do what you've always done. read the task force report, but then talk to your doctor. >> couric: are you refuting the recommendations by this panel? >> well, we're not refuting them. it is one panel of scientists and health officials who have actually waded into an area where the recommendations have gone back and forth for years. so we think this is one more piece of evidence, it should be reviewed, everybody's health history is different, everybody's body type and family history is different. and those become the critical factors when you're looking for breast cancer. >> couric: well, doesn't this panel fall under the purview of the department of health and human services, which you run? >> actually, it's an independent group of scientists and advisors so they don
katie? >> couric: wyatt andrews in washington. wyatt, thank you. now to the health secretary's position on the new guidelines. kathleen sebelius put out a statement today saying "our policies are unchanged." so i asked the cemetery what women should do. >> our recommendations really are do what you've always done. read the task force report, but then talk to your doctor. >> couric: are you refuting the recommendations by this panel? >> well, we're not refuting...
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i'm katie couric. also tonight, the u.s. commander in afghanistan warns the war could be lost without more troops. and pakistan's foreign minister says the united states must stay the course. >> you went in; you cannot leave without doing the job. >> couric: how many doses of the h1n1 flu vaccine will children need? what the first test results show. and when the men of the world line up by seniority, he'll be number one. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. law enforcement sources are telling us the hunt is on tonight for a dozen or more people who may be involved in a terror plot against the united states with new york city a possible target. this follows the weekend arrest of three men, including najibullah zazi. agents have been following his every move for months. justice correspondent bob orr and our chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian are following the story. first armen here in new york, i know three suspects, armen, were in court
i'm katie couric. also tonight, the u.s. commander in afghanistan warns the war could be lost without more troops. and pakistan's foreign minister says the united states must stay the course. >> you went in; you cannot leave without doing the job. >> couric: how many doses of the h1n1 flu vaccine will children need? what the first test results show. and when the men of the world line up by seniority, he'll be number one. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening...
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but first katie couric has a preview of the "cbs evening news." >>> imagine building your own 747 one piece at a time. we'll introduce you to a man who is doing just that in "assignment: america" tonight only on the "cbs evening news." sdwrirks choose two entrees from over 15 chili's favorites, like our new, better-than-ever baby back ribs. then share a dessert. chili's -- three courses, two people, $20. it can be tough living with copd... but i try not to let it slow me down. i go down to the pool for a swim... get out and dance... even play a little hide-n-seek. i'm breathing better... with spiriva. announcer: spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled maintenance treatment for both forms of copd... which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. i take it every day. it keeps my airways open... to help me breathe better all day long. and it's not a steroid. announcer: spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. stop taking spiriva and call your doctor if your breathing suddenly worsens, your thrt or tongue swells, you get hives, or have vision changes or eye pain
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katie's here tomorrow. i'll see you on "the early show" good night. captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> coming up next on wjz eyewitness news. a conclusion, a search comes to an end and tonight, what the rescue crews are saying. >>> i'm jessica kartalija, after a series of crimes on the b anda trail, people are on the lookout. >>> we're tracking storms in parts of the region and
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katie. >> couric: anthony mason, anthony, thank you. some say the government needs to clamp down on its own spending. the house today passed a $447 billion spending bill that includes 5,000 earmarks, pet projects worth nearly $4 billion. taxpayer watchcogs say it's been a banner year for wasteful spending. will. sharyl attkisson follows the money. >> reporter: a half million dollars in stimulus funds came to the rescue in financially strapped pawtucket, rhode island. but it didn't help with their deftions, laifs, or unpaid school bills. instead the town built this-- a brand new skate park. as 2009 draws to a close, the taxpayers' collective finger could be pointed at a lot of questionable government spend, but today fiscal conservatives in congress identified what they called the worst projects of the 111th congress. a water taxi service to a dilapidated beach town in connecticut. an urban art in rochester, new york. at & your tax dollars were spent to fight homelessness in union, new york, where nobody asked for the money and they don'
katie. >> couric: anthony mason, anthony, thank you. some say the government needs to clamp down on its own spending. the house today passed a $447 billion spending bill that includes 5,000 earmarks, pet projects worth nearly $4 billion. taxpayer watchcogs say it's been a banner year for wasteful spending. will. sharyl attkisson follows the money. >> reporter: a half million dollars in stimulus funds came to the rescue in financially strapped pawtucket, rhode island. but it didn't...
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i'm katie couric. also tonight, an extraordinary scene at dover air force base. the commander in chief in the middle of the night salutes 18 fallen american heroes as he welcomes them home for the final time. he won a life-and-death battle with the h1n1 flu. now his family faces a new crisis-- paying the medical bills. and this sure doesn't look like the twilight zone, but bodies have been turning up mysteriously all over town. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: and good evening, everyone. well, some good news tonight. the economy is growing again. nearly two years after the recession officially began, the government reported today that the g.d.p. took a healthy jump in the third quarter of this year. it rose 3.5%, and that followed three straight quarterly declines. wall street applauded the turnaround. the dow was up nearly 200 points today. but will the recovery continue and when will employers start hiring? we asked business correspondent anthony mason to try to find out. >> reporter: after more than a yea
i'm katie couric. also tonight, an extraordinary scene at dover air force base. the commander in chief in the middle of the night salutes 18 fallen american heroes as he welcomes them home for the final time. he won a life-and-death battle with the h1n1 flu. now his family faces a new crisis-- paying the medical bills. and this sure doesn't look like the twilight zone, but bodies have been turning up mysteriously all over town. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening...
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katie? >> couric: chip reid at the white house. thank you, chip. in his address last night, president obama didn't just outline a new strategy for afghanistan, he redefined the u.s. mission there. from the pentagon, here's david martin. >> reporter: general mcchrystal, the commander in afghanistan, told his staff this morning "today is the first day of the rest of the war." >> there will be a lot of people who will question whether we can do it, there will be some who question whether we should do it but nobody should question from today on whether we will do it. >> reporter: but "it" does not mean defeat the taliban. defense secretary gates explained to congress the objective is simply to weaken the taliban and strengthen the afghans so they can take over the fight. >> the president's new strategic concept aims to reverse the taliban's momentum and reduce its strength. >> reporter: here's how the commandant of the marine corps explained it to troops fighting in the taliban heartland of helmand province. >> when we can turn this place over to afgha
katie? >> couric: chip reid at the white house. thank you, chip. in his address last night, president obama didn't just outline a new strategy for afghanistan, he redefined the u.s. mission there. from the pentagon, here's david martin. >> reporter: general mcchrystal, the commander in afghanistan, told his staff this morning "today is the first day of the rest of the war." >> there will be a lot of people who will question whether we can do it, there will be some...
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from cbs news headquarters in& new york, here is katie couric. >> couric: and good evening, everyone. it is prime time in much of the country, a good time, president obama believes, to get your attention. he wants to make his case again for an overhaul of the health care system. the president is facing some tough opposition from republicans as well as members of his own party, those blue dog conservative democrats. especially after the non-partisan congressional budget office estimated a health care bill making its way through the house would add $239 billion to the federal deficit over ten years. the president insists it would not. white house correspondent chip reid is in the east room tonight. chip, he's been on television a lot. what is the president's goal tonight? >> well, he is trying to prove that health care is still alive. it's clearly in trouble on capitol hill, but it does have a pulse, most democrats will tell you a fairly strong pulse, although i think it's fair to say an irregular pulse at this point, katie. >> couric: this is his fourth prime time news conference in ju
from cbs news headquarters in& new york, here is katie couric. >> couric: and good evening, everyone. it is prime time in much of the country, a good time, president obama believes, to get your attention. he wants to make his case again for an overhaul of the health care system. the president is facing some tough opposition from republicans as well as members of his own party, those blue dog conservative democrats. especially after the non-partisan congressional budget office...
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. >>> katie couric will interview secretary kathleen sebelius about the swine flu on "cbs evening news" tonight. >>> a string of church burglaries in the towson/timonium/hunt valley area getting bigger. police now say in addition to the three churches we told you about earlier this month six other churches are also reporting break-ins. small amounts of cash are being taken along with artifacts. clergy members in the area are taking steps to imprivate security. police at this time have too few leads to go on. >>> drivers will soon notice big changes. suzanne collins is in the newsroom with more on the change of the traffic pattern on i-70. >> reporter: the state highway is channelling an area of i-70 down to one lane in some areas to prevent cars from being able to go side by side to drag race. two people were killed along a short stretch of i-70 from the park and ride to the beltway this june. a car involved in an illegal street race veered off the road striking them. residents in the area say they've long complained to the police about illegal racing. state highway officials say they
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katie? >> couric: jon lapook, thank you. now we're joined by another member of our cbs news team, dr. jennifer ashton. jennifer, you're an ob-gyn. what are you hearing from your patients and what are you r you telling them? >> katie, my patients have so angry about this they feel almost personally attacked. they are afraid. they do think it's about cost and money and what i'm trying to tell them is that i share their frustrations and many of their feelings as a woman and as a woman's health advocate and at this point i am not telling them to deviate from their practices and their screening practices at this point. but, of course, with any patient we are taking an individual approach to every case. but that's not helping. they're, have very angry. >> couric: jon, you know the figures vary, but thousands of women between the ages of 40 and 50 are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in this country. so what about them? >> reporter: well, it's tricky, katie. because experts tell us that there are three possibilities. one is
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. >> reporter: yes, he did, katie. he made very clear that enough is enough, that the time for deception over iran's nuclear program is over. >> the configuration of this facility is inconsistent with a peaceful program. iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow. >> reporter: the president accused iran of building a nuclear facility to make highly enriched uranium, the kind used to make nuclear bombs. the plant, hidden inside a mountain near the holy city of qom could be operational, u.s. officials say, within months. u.s. intelligence has been monitoring construction of the facility for years. bush administration officials briefed then president-elect obama during the transition. his administration has continue it had bush policy of keeping it secret while intelligence was gathered to make an airtight case -z that has the purpose was nuclear weapons not nuclear power. the president decideed to go public today after it became clear iran had learned u.s. intelligence was on to them. today a defiant iranian pre
. >> reporter: yes, he did, katie. he made very clear that enough is enough, that the time for deception over iran's nuclear program is over. >> the configuration of this facility is inconsistent with a peaceful program. iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow. >> reporter: the president accused iran of building a nuclear facility to make highly enriched uranium, the kind used to make nuclear bombs. the plant, hidden inside a mountain near the holy city of qom...
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." >> my girlfriend katie thinks there's something in the house. >> you believe me, right? >> what is it? >> reporter: then enthusiastic critics jumped on board with rave reviews. the studio limited the showings to a few small theaters, driving fan interest even higher. >> i drove six hours to see this movie. >> reporter: and creating a box office phenomenon with an initial marketing budget of practically nothing but hollywood standards, barely a tv commercial, newspaper ad or billboard in sight. the studio set up cameras to record audience reaction and let the fans do the work. [screaming] what are they doing exactly? >> for one thing paramount created a page with this site called "eventful" where fans in certain cities could demand that this movie play within a certain radius of their town. >> >> reporter: the movie almost has 100,000 on facebook and thousands of twitter subscribers. what bought you here? >> i was sucked in by her because she wanted to see it and i first heard about it on myspace. >> reporter: it was shot for $15,000 and with four unknown actors. he was i
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but i tell you, in the end, lindsey graham is right, katie. it's going to be very hard for senators to vote against this wonderful life story that this woman has who was raised by a widowed mother and went on to be the first hispanic woman to be nominated. >> couric: and they want those hispanic voters, too. we can't forget that. bob, let's go back to our latest cbs poll. president obama's overall job approval approval rating is down six points since june. his approval rating for handling the economy is nine points. i'm curious, what do you think is behind these declining numbers. >> i think it's all about the economy, katie. one of the findings in our poll says nearly 70% of people in america are worried about losing their jobs, at least what what somewhat worried. when people are in that kind of mood, the president's popularity is going to go down. they want to see some results. he's launched all these programs now they want to see that the programs are having some impact. >> couric: all right. bob schieffer in washington. bob, thank you. go
but i tell you, in the end, lindsey graham is right, katie. it's going to be very hard for senators to vote against this wonderful life story that this woman has who was raised by a widowed mother and went on to be the first hispanic woman to be nominated. >> couric: and they want those hispanic voters, too. we can't forget that. bob, let's go back to our latest cbs poll. president obama's overall job approval approval rating is down six points since june. his approval rating for handling...
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>> you know, katie, we're going to have to expect a lot more. and i have known and worked with president karzai since 2003, i guess. >> couric: are you terribly disappointed in him? >> well, i believe that some of what we're seeing is endemic. we deal with a lot of countries where the governments either don't have the capacity or are plagued by corruption, cannot deliver for their people. and we know that we haveç to figure out how better to work with them. and at the end of the day, the people of afghanistan have to believe a that they have a government that's on their side. >> couric: but they don't. >> well, some do and some don't. they don't think they have an alternative. they've got to believe that they're going to be protected and in our conversations with people below the presidential level, people working in the national government and people down in the local areas, the village elders, they saul say the same thing: "help us to be able to protect ourselves and then leave." >> couric: but the question is: how long will it be before the
>> you know, katie, we're going to have to expect a lot more. and i have known and worked with president karzai since 2003, i guess. >> couric: are you terribly disappointed in him? >> well, i believe that some of what we're seeing is endemic. we deal with a lot of countries where the governments either don't have the capacity or are plagued by corruption, cannot deliver for their people. and we know that we haveç to figure out how better to work with them. and at the end of...
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katie? >> couric: dr. jon lapook. jon, thanks very much. in mexico today, a hijacking ended without anyone getting injured. aeromexico flight 576 was en route from cancun when several men threatened to blow it up unless they were allowed to speak with mexico's president. once it landed in mexico city, the hijackers released all 112 passengers and crew. police then stormed the 737 and without firing a shot arrested as many as eight suspects. no bomb was found and authorities later describe the ringleader as a religious fanatic from bolivia. coming up next right here on the "cbs evening news," why this salty water found deep inside the mountains of south america could help solve you are a energy crisis. my name's lisa. i'm from fayetteville, north carolina, ...and i smoked for 29 years. the one thing about smoking - is it dominates your life, and it dominated mine. and the sad thing about it is that you can always use an excuse if cigarettes don't kill me, oh well - something else will. but, you can't use that as an excuse. i honestly loved s
katie? >> couric: dr. jon lapook. jon, thanks very much. in mexico today, a hijacking ended without anyone getting injured. aeromexico flight 576 was en route from cancun when several men threatened to blow it up unless they were allowed to speak with mexico's president. once it landed in mexico city, the hijackers released all 112 passengers and crew. police then stormed the 737 and without firing a shot arrested as many as eight suspects. no bomb was found and authorities later describe...
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katie? >> couric: dean reynolds, thanks a lot, dean. it was a big gamble for president obama, putting his prestige on the line to try to twin olympics for chicago. chip reid is at the white house tonight and already some tough reviews are coming in for the president's failed mission, a couple conservative commentators said "the ego has landed." how is the white house reactd? >> reporter: katie, the last thing the white house would tkofr is admit the president has been weakened or taken a big hit to his power and prestige so the way they're spinning it here at the white house is they're saying it's a sign of strength. it shows he's not afraid to take big risk if it's good a good cause. still, though, there is huge disappointment here at the white house and certainly president himself is deeply disappointed and a lot of people here say they are stunned that not only did chicago lose but came in dead last. of the four cities. and if that wasn't enough to ruin the day here at the white house, there was another big dose of bad news, a new jo
katie? >> couric: dean reynolds, thanks a lot, dean. it was a big gamble for president obama, putting his prestige on the line to try to twin olympics for chicago. chip reid is at the white house tonight and already some tough reviews are coming in for the president's failed mission, a couple conservative commentators said "the ego has landed." how is the white house reactd? >> reporter: katie, the last thing the white house would tkofr is admit the president has been...
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>> reporter: you got that right, katie. white house advisors stay president was stunned by the news. they say he didn't even know he had been nominated. with less than nine months in office, the president readily admit it is peace prize is not a recognition of his own accomplishments. >> to be honest, i do not feel that i deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize. >> reporter: still, advisors say he did not even consider rejecting it. >> i will accept this award as a call to action, a call for all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st century. >> reporter: the top challenges, the president said: nuclear disarmament and global warming, the same two issues the nobel committee cited in selecting him. some former peace prize winners praised the selection, including former president jimmy carter, who won in 2002, and former vice president al gore, who took the prize two years ago. >> it's an honor for our country, i think it's extremely well deserved.
>> reporter: you got that right, katie. white house advisors stay president was stunned by the news. they say he didn't even know he had been nominated. with less than nine months in office, the president readily admit it is peace prize is not a recognition of his own accomplishments. >> to be honest, i do not feel that i deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize. >> reporter: still, advisors say he did not even...
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i'm katie couric. thanks for watching. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh acce >>> "entertainment tonight" in high definition. >>> is tiger's divorce about to break? what we have uncovered as we follow the trial of clues in our "e.t. investigation." >> one would think she would walk away with a chunk of change. >>> plus -- >> it's not worth it anymore. >> we break down the nastyiest splits of 2009. >>> is it true you're single and ready to mingle. >> did a-rod strike out with mystery blonde and we found jake after his breakup with
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i'm katie couric in new york. thanks for watching this week. have a great weekend. good night. you can tell when a salad's fresh express... ...and when it's not fresh express. at fresh express, we harvest every tender leaf at the peak of freshness, ...then capture that natural goodness for salads so consistently fresh and delicious... ...they're guaranteed. fresh express. consistently, deliciously fresh. >>> "entertainment tonight" in high definition. >> many people were repulsed, many people were horrified. >> it turned out to be much more explosive than i could have ever imagined. >> mackenzie phillips incest faceoff with half-sister chynna. does she think mackenzie is lying? >> how can a person that's been taking drugs be perfectly accurate? >> plus, was she a victim? >> did your father make sexual advances to you? >> the exclusive jackson family reunion photo. >> who is in it and who is not. >> the audio tape shocker. >> i want to be buried with the children. >> and the rabbi that recorded michael. >> what did you see? >> indescribable pain. >> michael irvin and tom delay.
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katie? >> couric: and, chip, the president is clearly getting it from both sides already, as you mentioned. how concerned is the white house about the political fallout from this decision? >> well, they're dmrnd two ways, katie. first of all, of course, in congress they've got to get congress to authorize the money for this surge. and even more so from the american people. the american people have forgotten about this war, they don't like it, it's unpopular and the president himself has said "you can't fight a war without the support of the american people." it's a real uphill battle, katie. >> couric: chip reid reporting from west point tonight. thank you. so here's where we stand. eight years after the u.s. drove the taliban from power, they once again control large portions of afghanistan. their strongholds include helmand province in the south and there the east, the area near the pakistani border. most of the new u.s. troops will be headed to those regions to try to defeat the taliban o
katie? >> couric: and, chip, the president is clearly getting it from both sides already, as you mentioned. how concerned is the white house about the political fallout from this decision? >> well, they're dmrnd two ways, katie. first of all, of course, in congress they've got to get congress to authorize the money for this surge. and even more so from the american people. the american people have forgotten about this war, they don't like it, it's unpopular and the president himself...
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katie will be back tomorrow. i'm harry smith. see you in the morning on the "early show." good night. >>> good evening. tonight in your only local news at 7, no free lunch, the proposal to charge the jailed inmates room and board picking up steam. terrible tuesday, today's jury weather made for a mood. so when do we get to see the sun again and the vaccines available? and tonight, we have learned more about adults who are eligible to receive the h1n1 vaccine as free clinics in dc. >> reporter: i'm in northeast washington where until 9:00 tonight, people will be lining up to make sure that their young children get the h1n1 flu shot. >> it's the hardest decision i have had to make in my life. >> about 100 parents were lined up. >> reporter: they wanted the h1n1 free shots for their chilen
katie will be back tomorrow. i'm harry smith. see you in the morning on the "early show." good night. >>> good evening. tonight in your only local news at 7, no free lunch, the proposal to charge the jailed inmates room and board picking up steam. terrible tuesday, today's jury weather made for a mood. so when do we get to see the sun again and the vaccines available? and tonight, we have learned more about adults who are eligible to receive the h1n1 vaccine as free clinics...
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cbs evening news with katie couric is next. have a good night. couric: tonight, for the second time this week, a major change in guidelines for cancer screening. this time, it's o.b./g.y.n. saying most women should get pap smears less frequently. i'm katie couric. also tonight, fewer states are reporting major outbreaks of the h1n1 flu. but with the holiday travel season coming up, there's growing concern the virus will spread. what's going on at this company? 26 employees have committed suicide in the past two years. and the queen of daytime television giving up her throne. >> 25 years feels right in my bones, and it feels right in my spirit. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: and geographic, everyone. this week is ending as it began-- with a big change in cancer screening guidelines for women. first we got the controversial recommendations about breast cancer and mammograms, and today it was serve cancer. the nation's obstetricians and gynecologists are now saying women should wait until the
cbs evening news with katie couric is next. have a good night. couric: tonight, for the second time this week, a major change in guidelines for cancer screening. this time, it's o.b./g.y.n. saying most women should get pap smears less frequently. i'm katie couric. also tonight, fewer states are reporting major outbreaks of the h1n1 flu. but with the holiday travel season coming up, there's growing concern the virus will spread. what's going on at this company? 26 employees have committed...
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i'm katie couric. also tonight, a nation in shock. earthquake victims fill indonesian hospitals as rescue teams search the rubble frantically for any sign of life david letterman says he was the target of an extortion plot and a cbs news producer is arrested. and a teenager who has truly gone the distance. driven by the american spirit. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the city of chicago gave it everything and everyone it had. it sent in sports stars, a t.v. talk show queen and, yes, even the president of the united states. all to try to win the right to host the olympic summer games in 2016. but when the final vote was taken in copenhagen, the olympics went to... >> rio de janeiro. >> couric: it went to rio and it will be the first time a south american city will host the olympics. it wasn't even close. chicago was eliminated in the first round. president obama got the news on his flight home from denmark. >> you can play a great game and still not win.
i'm katie couric. also tonight, a nation in shock. earthquake victims fill indonesian hospitals as rescue teams search the rubble frantically for any sign of life david letterman says he was the target of an extortion plot and a cbs news producer is arrested. and a teenager who has truly gone the distance. driven by the american spirit. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the city of chicago gave it...
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. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, a major break in that florida murder case. >> we have found them. and they are in custody. >> couric: seven suspects under arrest in the murder of the parents of 17 children. a scare in the air as the cabin of a southwest 737 rips open and makes an emergency landing. and an exclusive look inside the green berets as they prepare to take on the taliban. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the judge testifies in her own defense. with the opening round of speeches over, the senate judiciary committee got down to the questions today for sonia sotomayor. her republican critics were respectful but tough as they zeroed in on her most controversial comment that's been hanging out there since president obama nominated her to the supreme court. today, wyatt andrews tells us she finally got a chance to explain it. >> no words i have ever spoken or written have received so much attention. >> reporter: it's t
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nancy. >> reporter: katie, many seniors are stunned. they've simply never seen anything like this before, a cost of living adjustment of zero. >> if after being a citizen all your life, being productive, working person, what do you do? you get, you know, slammed. it's really bad. >> reporter: social security increase are tied to the consumer price index, which fell this year for the first time since 1955. >> oil prices went down. oil prices are running half what they were last summer. and that was enough to take the whole index down despite the fact that nonoil, it was up about 1.5%. >> reporter: health care costs, for example, went up 4. 4.1%. as 79-year-old patricia josh mcdanielsle roy well knows. >> i have supplemental insurance and i expected it to go up 30 dollars a month. >> reporter: when oil and gas prices were at their peak, social security recipients got a record cost of living increase, 5.8%, a $700 boost for the average senior. >> that increase ever year has been very beneficial, particularly as the cost of living has incre
nancy. >> reporter: katie, many seniors are stunned. they've simply never seen anything like this before, a cost of living adjustment of zero. >> if after being a citizen all your life, being productive, working person, what do you do? you get, you know, slammed. it's really bad. >> reporter: social security increase are tied to the consumer price index, which fell this year for the first time since 1955. >> oil prices went down. oil prices are running half what they...
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>> reporter: it seemed a bit awkward, katie. just last night he called wall street bankers fat cats. today, meeting with them face to face, he did soften the tone, but he also told them they owe a major debt to the american people. >> now that they're back on their feet, we expect an extraordinary commitment from them to help rebuild our economy. >> reporter: the president told the bankers they have an obligation to increase lending to small businesses so they can create jobs and to homeowners to help get the housing market out of the doldrums. the bankers said the president was firm but positive. >> the whole meeting was very productive, it really was. we're in this together. >> reporter: they said there was none of the angry populist rhetoric the president showed just last night on cbs' "60 minutes". >> i do not run for office to be helping out a bunch bunch of fat cat bankers on wall street. >> i would characterize it as a very candid business-like conversation. >> reporter: was there any resent resentments about his comments
>> reporter: it seemed a bit awkward, katie. just last night he called wall street bankers fat cats. today, meeting with them face to face, he did soften the tone, but he also told them they owe a major debt to the american people. >> now that they're back on their feet, we expect an extraordinary commitment from them to help rebuild our economy. >> reporter: the president told the bankers they have an obligation to increase lending to small businesses so they can create jobs...
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katie? >> couric: so, jennifer, the notion of giving tamiflu to a larger population of healthy people to prevent the spread of this h1n1 virus is still, as we saw in your piece, quite controversial? >> right. people are still talking about it, katie. to be clear, tamiflu should be only given for prevention or treatment of the virus under the guidance of a health care professional. they don't want the virus to develop resistance and it's not a substitute for vaccination. it's part of our anti-viral arsenal. >> couric: all right, dr. jennifer ashton, thank you. now to health care in general. paying for reform and insuring the uninsured. americans have big doubts about the plans making their way through congress and a cbs news/"new york times" poll out tonight, only 31% said those plans would actually help them. nearly twice as many said they would not. and less than half approve of the way president obama is handling health care. so he has some convincing to do. and that took him today to the
katie? >> couric: so, jennifer, the notion of giving tamiflu to a larger population of healthy people to prevent the spread of this h1n1 virus is still, as we saw in your piece, quite controversial? >> right. people are still talking about it, katie. to be clear, tamiflu should be only given for prevention or treatment of the virus under the guidance of a health care professional. they don't want the virus to develop resistance and it's not a substitute for vaccination. it's part of...
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. >> i'm katie couric. also tonight, a military security breach. insurgents in iraq and afghanistan hack into video from american drones used to track the enemy. tasting freedom again after serving 35 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. and a photographer who sees smiles in the strangest places is putting them on the faces of some very special children. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. time is fast running out for senate democrats to pass a health care reform bill before christmas. they still don't have the votes tonight, and even if a bill does get through, it won't have the public option president obama's liberal supporters so desperately want and more and more of them are blaming him. nancy cordes in washington is covering the battle over health care. nancy, the president is feeling the heat to his left, but one very prominant democrat came to his defense today. >> reporter: that's right, katie, and that democrat was former president bill clinton who fired
. >> i'm katie couric. also tonight, a military security breach. insurgents in iraq and afghanistan hack into video from american drones used to track the enemy. tasting freedom again after serving 35 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. and a photographer who sees smiles in the strangest places is putting them on the faces of some very special children. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening,...
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i'm katie couric. also tonight, a scare in the air. >> i hit my head on the light above and it broke the light out and was showered in glass. >> couric: dozens are injured when a continental airlines flight from rio hits severe turbulence. doctors and researchers say we need to change our diets. kids need more vitamin "d" and everyone more fish oil. and a wounded warrior fights his toughest battle: getting help from the v.a. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. americans are buying cars again with some help from the federal government. detroit's big three today reported their sales number for july. ford posted the biggest improvement over june with show room sales up 27%. chrysler's were up 16%. general motors up 8%. and cynthia bowers tells us it was the government's cash for clunkers rebate program that drew many of the buyers into the show room. >> reporter: at his suburban chicago ford dealership, sales manager mario sosnow
i'm katie couric. also tonight, a scare in the air. >> i hit my head on the light above and it broke the light out and was showered in glass. >> couric: dozens are injured when a continental airlines flight from rio hits severe turbulence. doctors and researchers say we need to change our diets. kids need more vitamin "d" and everyone more fish oil. and a wounded warrior fights his toughest battle: getting help from the v.a. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the...